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LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN

PRESORTED PERMIT NO. 97 BEAUFORT, SC 29902

COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY

Coroner to lay to rest 34 unclaimed remains Thursday 4 will be interred with full military honors at Beaufort National Cemetery

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Infrastructure: Federal bill aside, local projects need to be paid for

By Mike McCombs When most elected officials start a new job, they try and tie up any loose ends from before they took office. Beaufort County Coroner David Ott is no different.

Since early this year, the Beaufort County Coroner's Office has attempted to locate and contact fam-

ilies of the 62 unclaimed cremated remains that have been stored by the office dating as far back as 1982.

“When I took office,” Ott said, “I made the decision to try and contact as many as I could.”

As a result of the efforts of Ott and the Coroner's Office, families of 27 of the previously unclaimed cre-

Best choice titles have their price BEAUFORT – Well, Beaufort’s done it again. The city of Beaufort has made another top-10 list, this time with the USA TODAY’S Reader’s Choice Best Small Coastal Towns for 2021.

We’re ninth on the list, behind Georgetown, S.C. which is second; Southport, N.C. (near Wilmington) and Nags Head, N.C. Beaufort and other parts of the county, specifically Hilton Head Island, have made lots of top-10 lists in recent years, proving Rob Wells and his staff driving the Lowcountry tourism program are doing their jobs of wining and dining and showing off our area assets.

Tributes like the “smell of pluff mud, briny breezes and charming antebellum architecture” are noted in this most recent accolade.

“Winding historic roads lined with moss-draped live oak trees” is another common compliment – anyone mentioned that to Dominion Energy?

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“absolutely” certain that his office had done its best to find loved ones for each of the 62 sets of cremains.

“Our staff has put a lot of man hours into it along with the help of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Intel unit,” Ott said. “They have

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Unified Beaufort wants to take you roller skating

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BEAUFORT t was a bit ironic that Monday, at 3 p.m., as President Joe Biden was signing the much-debated $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law, Beaufort County’s transportation projects director was reminding the County Council’s Public Works Committee about the long list of local projects that need funding.

With the local option sales tax rejected by voters earlier this month, county officials know they’re going to need extra dollars to pay for the road, sidewalk, bridge, boat landing, and etc. improvements on their wish list.

And – don’t be surprised – they’re already talking about another onecent sales tax referendum, this one unlike the LOST in that it would have a specific time frame to raise needed dollars.

mains were reached and took possession of their loved ones. The cremains of one woman was claimed by her synagogue and interred with her husband.

Ott said the remains represented several different types of deaths, but in general, most were of natural causes. The Coroner said he was

By Margaret Evans

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ore than a year ago, Tim Garvin promised himself he’d find a way to bring roller skating back to Beaufort. On Saturday, Nov. 27, he’s making good on that promise.

The founder and president of Unified Beaufort, Inc, and his VP, Til Maddox, are working with a company called Neon Entertainment, out of Buffalo,

N.Y., to bring the ultimate skating experience to Port Royal. The event, called PopUp & SK8, is just a small part of their big idea – the one they call Unified Gents.

Their long-term goal, according to Maddox, is to “give the community back to itself,” by engaging and mentoring local kids – specifically boys – and nurturing their appreciation of this place where they live.

“We want to help them build a sense of identity,” said Maddox.

“A sense of pride about the land they live on, and the people who have walked this land.”

He and Garvin, who already

WANT TO GO? What: PopUp & SK8, sponsored

by Unified Beaufort, Inc. When: Saturday, Nov. 27 – Day Skate, all ages, 3-6 p.m.; Glow Skate, adults, 8-11 p.m.

Where: 702 Paris Avenue, Port Royal Admission: $12 (children 6 and under, free) Skate Rental: $5 Family Deal: $40 (up to 8 people; doesn’t include skate rental)

Tim Garvin and Til Maddox. hold weekly mentoring sessions for boys at USC Beaufort, envision field trips to Hunting Island,

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Early Bird ticket: $20 individual (includes skate rental); $80 family (includes skate rental) For Early Bird tickets: Call 843-949-1600, or message on Facebook: unifiedgents or unifiedbeaufort

Zoning Board of Appeals agenda confirms plans for Cook Out

By Mike McCombs An item on the agenda for the City of Beaufort’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA) meeting for 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22, confirms that there are plans for a Cook Out on the site of the now-closed Golden Corral steakhouse at 122 Robert Smalls Parkway.

While The Island News reported in its Oct. 21 edition that all signs pointed to Cook Out coming, representatives from the company never responded to emails confirming this.

However, according to the ZBOA

agenda, Zach Gardner of Summery Engineering “is requesting two variances related to parking requirements for a proposed 3,083 square foot Cook Out fast food restaurant located at 122 Robert Smalls Parkway ...” (Parcel ID #R122 029 000 103I 0000, totaling 1.85 acres).

Two parcels totaling 1.881 acres at 122 Robert Smalls Parkway were

sold Jan. 8, 2021 by Beaufort Asset Management, LLC to Cook Out-Beaufort, Inc., “A South Carolina Corporation” for $1.34 million.

When reached by phone, a Cook Out official said that any questions regarding the company’s acquisition of land would have to be emailed to Cook Out Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeremy Reaves. To date, Reaves has not responded to emails from The Island News.

Cook Out’s menu features hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, barbecue

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sandwiches, chicken nuggets and quesadillas. Instead of combos, their menu features the Cook Out Tray featuring massive and numerous combinations of entrees, sides and a drink for a low price.

The restaurant is also known for the freshly made milkshakes, of which they sell at least three dozen varieties year-round, as well as seasonal flavors.

Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

Del Tingley

DEL TINGLEY

Beaufort’s Del Tingley, 56, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1982 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. After Boot camp at Parris Island, he trained in Aviation Ordnance before being assigned to Iwakuni, Japan, where he worked in station ordnance. Next he was assigned to both the Logistics Squadron and an F-18 squadron at MCAS Beaufort, making deploy-

ments to the Mediterranean, Japan, 29 Palms and other sites. He then served as a Marine recruiter in Charlotte, N.C., before returning to MCAS Beaufort where he again deployed to the Pacific and western states.

Next assigned to Marine Reserve Headquarters in New Orleans, he retired in 2005 as a Gunnery Sergeant.

Thereafter, he returned to work as a

PAL PETS OF THE WEEK Cat of the Week: Payton will pull her new family in with those beautiful big eyes. She is a sweet girl who enjoys snuggling beside you as much as she does playing with a toy. She is often found sitting by the door of her cat room waiting for her next visit. She would do best as the only pet in her home. Payton is 2 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

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played a big part in researching these remains, as well.”

On Thursday, Nov. 18, the remaining 34 unclaimed cremains will be interred. Four of the cremains will be interred with military honors at 11 a.m. at the Beaufort National Cemetery. At 2 p.m., 30 will be entombed at the mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 611 Robert Smalls Parkway, in Beaufort.

The public is invited to attend the services.

Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

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of community leaders like Natalie Haskell, Mrs. Sam Smith and Becky Trask continues today with all volunteers, distributing equipment to those in need, regardless of income or insurance.

“We have been blessed over the years by individuals and organizations which support The Lending Room’s mission whether it was operated in basements, garages or storage units,” Board President Martha O’Regan said.

For the past two years, The Lending Room operated out of a free-standing structure on the prop-

civil servant at MCAS Beaufort as a tactical safety specialist, including a deployment to the Persian Gulf. Today he is the Explosive Safety Officer for MCAS Beaufort.

– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9.

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“The Lending Room may be struggling, but with our determination and your generosity, we believe we will continue to serve our community for a long time to come whether it’s through financial support or simply spreading the word,” O’Regan said.

Tax deductible donations can be made via check to The Lending Room, Inc., and mailed to P.O. Box 1535, Beaufort, S.C. 29901 or dropped off at the 616B Parris Island Parkway location.

Boeing gives to Lowcountry Food Bank

From staff reports On Thursday, Nov. 4, The Boeing Company announced a donation of $150,000 to Lowcountry Food Bank’s (LFB) childhood hunger programs.

From January through December 2022, Boeing's $150,000 investment in LFB's childhood hunger programs will provide a total of more than 165,000 nutritious meals to more than 23,000 neighbors who struggle with hunger, including 13,000 children.

"Today marks yet another key milestone in our longstanding partnership with the Lowcountry Food Bank," Executive Vice President of Government Relations at

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Dog of the Week: Val is a laid-back girl who would enjoy a home to relax all day. She enjoys her slow and steady walks that are not too long.

Val has spent the last year of her life in a foster home and a shelter. She is ready for a forever home. Val is 5 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

erty of Habitat for Humanity but because the property is in the process of being sold, the organization will have to relocate.

“We have faith in our community that the Lending Room will continue, that Beaufort residents, our nonprofit collaborative partners and local businesses find value in what we do,” O’Regan said. “If you have used our services or believe our services are vital to the community, we could use your support, whether it’s a financial donation or helping us find a new home.”

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The Lending Room searching for new home

From staff reports The Lending Room, located on Parris Island Gateway adjacent to the Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, is looking for a new home.

The non-profit which accepts and distributes gently used medical equipment for a nominal donation was notified recently they will be forced to vacate their current facility by April because the property owned by Habitat is in the process of being sold.

The Lending Room was started in 1961 by Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Women’s Auxiliary. The legacy

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their families, aiming to decrease their food insecurity and improve their overall well-being.

Since 2010, Boeing has provided more than $1.2 million in support of LFB – bringing more than 1.5 million meals to Lowcountry families in need.

The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 39 million pounds of food in 2020. The Lowcountry Food Bank helps fight hunger by distributing food to nearly 300 partner agencies including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries.

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VETERANS DAY

The Parris Island Marine Band entertained with patriotic music during the Salute to Service Military Appreciation on Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal.

Montford Point Marines veterans wave to the crowd during the Veterans Day parade Thursday, Nov. 11, as it makes its way along Boundary Street. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Retired Lt. Col. Ray Stocks, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, was this year’s Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshall.

St. Helena man sentenced to 30 years for assault of widow From staff reports A St. Helena Island man who burglarized a 73-year-old widow’s home, held her at gunpoint and attempted to rape her has been sent to prison.

Codrian De’Shawn Smalls, 26, was found guilty Wednesday, Nov. 10, of assault with intent to commit first-degree criminal sexual conduct. A Beaufort County General Sessions Court jury also found him guilty of kidnapping, armed robbery, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon during commission

of a violent crime.

Smalls was sent to prison for 30 years.

He received penalties Smalls ranging from 30 years for the assault to two years for the weapons charge.

Each sentence will be served concurrently, and Smalls will receive credit for 795 days served in the Beaufort County Detention Center while awaiting trial.

“The victim in this case

showed such bravery throughout this case,” said Hunter Swanson of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Special Victims Unit, who prosecuted the case. “She was able to identify Mr. Smalls as her attacker and testify against him in court.

She is a remarkable person.

“As a result, a predator has been removed from our community and gets the punishment he deserves.”

The victim was napping on the couch of her St. Helena Island home on Aug. 29, 2019, when she was awakened

at about 1:30 p.m., by a tap on the shoulder. She opened her eyes to find a stranger, Smalls, standing above her. He was shirtless but wore three gold chains, dark shorts, white socks and bedroom slippers.

He also had a large wing tattoo across his chest.

The woman told Smalls to get out of her house. He did but returned minutes later, pointed a gun at her and demanded that she take off her clothes. Over the next several hours, he attempted to have sexual intercourse with her

three times but was unable to.

Smalls then rode away on a pink bicycle after taking $120 from the victim’s purse and a .380 handgun.

The victim then went to a neighbor’s house to call for help. After giving a description of her attacker, she picked him out of a photo lineup shown to her by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Smalls was arrested Sept. 7, 2019.

Smalls’ DNA was detected on this victim’s clothing by the Sheriff’s Office forensic lab analysts.

VIDEO The 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office has prepared a video summarizing this case: https://youtu.be/ bubaGveeBiw

Swanson called 10 witnesses during the two-day trial.

Smalls’ criminal history includes a 2017 conviction for third-degree assault and battery.

Circuit Court Judge Robert Bonds handed down the sentence.

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BANDS, BREWS & BBQ

Kate Gallagher of Pair-O-Dice Pork Co., dishes out some fresh pulled pork for a customer during the annual Bands, Brews & BBQ to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice on Saturday in Port Royal. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Eighteen-month-old Emersyn Slone gets a little help from her dad, Isaac Perciful, right, while getting on the shoulders of her mother, Michelle Basso, as Terry “Pop Pop” DeLoach looks on during the annual Bands, Brews & BBQ to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice on Saturday in Port Royal.

Amanda Brewer, left, and keyboardist Kim Statler of the Amanda Brewer Band put the finishing touches on a song during the annual Bands Brews & BBQ on Saturday in Port Royal. The local band was just one of several to perform during the event.

Beaufort man convicted of drug trafficking in absentia

From staff reports A Beaufort County man who failed to show up for his trial on drug charges was convicted in absentia Tuesday, Nov. 9.

A Beaufort County General Sessions Court jury found Terrio Jacquard Thomas, 37, guilty of one count of trafficking methamphetamine between 28 and 100 grams, possession of cocaine, and

possession of marijuana.

Thomas' sentence was set Tuesday by Circuit Court Judge CarThomas men T. Mullen, but it is under seal and will not be made public until Thomas is apprehended.

“The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the 14th

Circuit Solicitor’s Office built a case upon incontrovertible evidence and strong testimony,” First Assistant Solicitor Mary Jordan Lempesis said.

“Defendants should understand that not showing up for court is not a means of escaping justice.”

The case against Thomas was the second in as many weeks in which Lempesis secured a guilty verdict in a

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Business After Hours!

5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, StoneWorks, 779 Robert Smalls Parkway. Tour StoneWorks’ new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Ticket price (non-member fee $20) includes food from Q on Bay, drinks and music. Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/3Cm9jQT.

CPR training

8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Questions? Contact Frank Hamilton at 843525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.

Holiday Market of Beaufort

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Beaufort Academy courtyard, 240 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island. Admission is free.

Beaufort Homes For The Holidays 20th Anniversary Tour On The Point

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 21. Tickets are $45 in advance, $50 day of tour. Walking tour of six historic homes on The Point and St. Peter’s Church in downtown Beaufort, all professionally decorated for the holidays. For more information, call 843-522-6503 or visit BeaufortHomesForTheHolidays.com.

20th annual Zonta Club of Beaufort Oyster Roast

6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Live Oaks Park, Port Royal. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at door. Ages 10 and younger eat free.

Oysters, chili, hot dogs, desserts, beer, tea.

Live music by The Blues Boys with Velma and

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“Charming antebellum architecture?” Hope the design review boards keep that in mind when asked to approve projects that might alter those “charms.”

“Hidden South Carolina jewel,” … that’s how travel writers have described the place. Maybe that’s why so many of us want to protect that jewel from those who would change it, demolish its beauty.

City still plugging away on Comp Plan BEAUFORT – If you happen to be keeping up with the push to get state-mandat-

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Elaine. For tickets or information, call Myrna Breland, CPA, at 843-986-1175 or the Beaufort County Council on Aging at 843-524-1787 or 843-476-8356.

1st annual Lowcountry Pop Up N Sk8

3 to 6 p.m. (Day Skate) and 8 to 11 p.m.

(Glow Sk8), Saturday, Nov. 27, 702 Parris Avenue, Port Royal. Hosted by Unified Beaufort.

Ages 6 and younger are free. Admission $12, skate rental $5. Family deal, $40, up to eight people. Day Skate is all ages, while Glow Sk8 is ages 21 and older.

Winter Wonderland

6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts. Inflatables, crafts, train rides ad food trucks. Open to the public. Bring toiletries and non-perishable food products to help start a student food pantry in Beaufort.

Blue & White Classic Golf Tournament

Friday, Dec. 3, Fripp Island. Proceeds benefit Beaufort Academy athletics.

Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours

9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours to the public. Tours will be conducted by Master Naturalist Jill Moore from Moore To Life. Tours begin at the amphitheater (Paris Avenue), and you will be guided through the rookery, viewing the many varieties of birds and wildlife and learning the benefits of this stormwater system & working organic laboratory. Those interested in attending, reserve a spot by email at info@ foprcw.org. For more information, visit www. foprcw.org, follow us on Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.

ed comprehensive development plans in place by the end of the year, you’ll know that the County’s finished with ENVISION 2040, Port Royal’s giving first of two necessary readings to their new document and Beaufort, still in the talking stage.

In the general scheme of government activities, passage of comprensive development plans, as blueprints for a how a community is projected to grow, seems pretty mundane. A lot of time is spent by the professional planning staffs of county and municipal government to get the right words down on paper and then the citizen planning boards spend hours looking at how the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed.

All that time, development is taking place all around us, and the average citizen walks away wondering, “why bother?”

It’s a process, required by law if you’re going to have zoning, and if we didn’t have zoning, … well, that’s another question for another day.

Back to the timetable, despite COVID, which delayed public meetings to talk about the plans, the government entities have been pushing to get finished with these documents by the end of the year.

County? Got theirs done, with the help of outside consultants, at the same time the interim Planning Director Rob Merchant became the permanent man in charge.

Port Royal? Got theirs

jury trial. On Nov. 2, a Jasper County jury convicted Euzema Maurice Austin Sr., 48, of burglary, stemming from an August 2020 incident. Austin broke into a home, assaulted two people and dragged one of them, his former girlfriend, out of the residence and down the street.

Austin faces at least 15 years in prison and is scheduled to

be sentenced in February.

Thomas was charged with one count of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop this past March.

Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled him over in the Burton area for driving with tags that were registered to another vehicle.

Officers detected the

Maye River Quilters Holiday Party

10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, Church of the Palms, 1425 Okatie Hwy, Okatie. The wearing of masks is encouraged. Contest for the Christmas stockings will be held, and the stockings will then be taken by Debi Bacon to the Emily Geiger Christmas luncheon. Chapter members will stuff them with personal items and deliver them to the Veterans Victory House. For more meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-530-1244. If you are planning to attend the meeting as a guest, please send an RSVP email to Mayeriverquilters@gmail.com.

Beaufort Federation of Republican Men annual Republican Brunch

11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, Dataw Island Club’s Carolina Room. Keynote speaker is Glenn McCall, a senior member of the republican National Committee. Other invited guests include U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1), State Senator Chip Campsen, State Senator Tom Davis, S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson, S.C. Rep Weston Newton, S.C. Rep. Bill Herbkersman, S.C. Rep. Jeff Bradley and Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray. Reservations are $35. Checks should be payable to the Beaufort Federation of Republican Men and can be mailed to BFRM, P.O. Box 77, Beaufort, S.C. 29901. Please include name, phone number, email address, number of attendees. You will be notified by email upon the receipt of your check. Checks must be received

by Nov. 30.

USC Beaufort Chamber Music Series

5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts. Gabriela Diaz (violin), Michi Wiancko (violin), Ayane Kozasa (viola), Ani Aznavoorian (cello) and Andrew Armstong (artistic director and piano). For tickets, visit www.

USCBChamberMusic.com or call 843-2088246. At this time, all patrons must be masked, and attendance is limited to the first 300. finished even with the departure of long-time planning director Linda Bridges and the arrival of new Director Noah Krepp, who had his hands full learning the ropes but has pushed the plan past first reading.

Beaufort City? David Prichard and his staff, plus some consultants, got off on the wrong foot with the S.C. Coastal Conservation League, Historic Beaufort Foundation, Open Land Trust and others who felt like the draft didn’t go nearly far enough to develop a realistic plan for good growth.

The Municipal Planning Commission spent two extra hours reviewing the city plan this week and will meet again next week to get their concerns on record. A first

strong odor of marijuana on Thomas and inside the vehicle. An open container of beer was in plain sight in the car’s center console.

Officers also found a clear plastic bag containing 14.83 grams of marijuana, a plastic bag with .68 grams of compressed cocaine, and plastic bags containing 44.4 grams of methamphetamine in various forms.

Lowcountry Christian Women’s Connection

11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, Hampton Hall Club House. Join the Christian Women’s Connection to Celebrate the Season. We will share an elegant meal, holiday fun and an inspirational message from Debbie Fairbanks – "Life'sToo Short – What Are You Waiting For?" Prepaid reservations are $28 payable to "CWC Bluffton" care of: Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton S.C. 29909. For more details, contact Julie at 602-750-5465 or Julie.ott.az@ gmail.com.

Music from the Manger

6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10; 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11; and noon, Sunday, Dec. 12, the end of Parris Avenue, Port Royal Village. A music-filled festival featuring a unique Christmas Village and a performance by the talented local recording artist Liz Jane. Concert proceeds will benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Beaufort. There will be food and drink available. For additional information, visit MusicfromtheManger.com to view the schedule of events, purchase tickets, as well as to inquire about sponsorship and vendor opportunities. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1.

YMCA Puppy Plunge

9 to 11 a.m., Saturdays, Dec. 18, Jan. 29, Feb. 26, and March 26. Wardle Family YMCA, Outdoor pool, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal.

Well-behaved canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome. Cost is $10 per pup. All proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program.

Owners will be required to sign a waiver before entering the enclosed, exterior pool area (use the side entrance gate), must be present with their pups at all times, and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge.

The YMCA asks that pets be up-to-date on all vaccinations. Event is weather dependent so check the YMCA social media or call the Y front desk at 843-522-9622 the morning of the Puppy Plunge to check any status update.

reading by the City Council is scheduled for Dec. 14 and whether the Dec. 31 deadline is met, … well, it’s close.

It’s not whether that “end of the year” deadline is met, it’s whether a blueprint is produced that will help with good development for the years to come. That’s a goal that goes way past the endof-year deadline.

Follow-up on Bridgesto-Fishing Piers project HILTON HEAD ISLAND – Turns out Hilton Head Island’s state representative Jeff Bradley likes the idea of a new fishing pier as part of the proposed new and improved U.S. 278 bridge project.

Bradley said last week he intends to pursue the idea,

even if the S.C. Department of Transportation and others say it’s a “no go.”

Good luck to Bradley… maybe he’ll have some luck in providing additional recreational fishing opportunities.

Although County Administrator Eric Greenway said in a recent meeting with the County Council’s Public Works Committee, “please don’t ask us to come up with money to maintain it.”

It’s always the money.

Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.

NEWS & ARTS

Lowcountry author pens international thriller Gibbes McDowell to launch Dragon’s Mouth

By Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer Gibbes McDowell is a third generation Beaufortonian and author who will be launching his second book, Dragon’s Mouth, on Saturday, Nov. 20. McDowell published his captivating first book, Driftwood Unmasked, in 2018.

A soft-spoken gentleman and sportsman, McDowell is a critical thinker who gathers information by observation, experience, reflection and reasoning as a guide to his beliefs and actions. He was a history major in college who developed an understanding of the world by connecting significant events of the past.

He is an avid bow hunter who revels in the mystery and wonder of nature and its creatures. He is a track and field athlete who is dedicated to healthy habits and enhanced mental performance. He has all the attributes of a skillful writer … attention to detail, discipline and clarity.

McDowell encountered a rough patch on his life’s journey. He could have chosen one of two paths: the self-destructive route to lost dreams or the ambitious road to fulfill his destined purpose. As a former high school track and field athlete and state record holder, McDowell relied on self-control and determination to receive a scholarship

to college.

Later in life, when he approached this fork in the road, McDowell decided it was time to channel that positive athletic energy again. He trained the boys and girls pole vault teams at Beaufort High and led them to back-to-back state championships. During this coaching era, McDowell found routine and more time to pursue his true passion – writing. And his dream is coming true.

The genesis of Dragon’s Mouth came after a visit to McDowell’s son in Jackson, Wy., and Yellowstone National Park, where the Indian-named spring, Dragon’s Mouth, actually exists.

(As an aside, Dragon’s Mouth is a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park. Located to the left just down the boardwalk from Mud Volcano, Dragon’s Mouth Spring boils out of a deep cave. Gasses and steam are released deep in the cave, creating pressure bubbles that explode against the roof of the cave. As this occurs, it creates a kind of booming and gurgling noise that is echoed through the cave and can be heard from the boardwalk. The sound resembles the growling of an animal. Due to the high temperature of the water, large amounts of steam rise from

the mouth of the cave, giving the impression of smoke billowing from the mouth of a dragon.)

McDowell compiled extensive research in geology, religious history and military intelligence to write a novel about the possible Armageddon of America. In fact, the research is so accurate, the thriller reads as if it could be a premonition of fact, not fiction.

Geologists have long studied the huge reservoir of hot magma under Yellowstone's surface that could fill the Grand Canyon 11 times and its history of eruption every 600,000 years. Based upon Yellowstone's geologic history, the next eruption is 10,000 years overdue.

Eruption could bring modern life to a halt as deadly ash would spew for thousands of miles across the country, destroying buildings, killing crops, and affecting key infrastructure.

So, what if that actually happened?

McDowell weaves a story of terrorist intelligence, geological warfare, military strategy and even a little romance into a compelling, action-packed novel that will keep you yearning for the next chapter.

Dragon’s Mouth is a consummate work of military fiction

WANT TO GO? What: Book release celebration for Gibbes McDowell’s Dragon’s Mouth When: 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 Where: On the deck at The Fillin’ Station, 57 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island More: Kirk Dempsey will perform, food and drinks will be sold, and additional parking is available across the street in the bank parking lot.

that will rival Vonnegut and Clancy and could quite possibly be the most precise description of terrorist warfare by terrain that Americans and global allies have ever read.

It is also the most factual geological and biblical interpretation of Revelation 16:13 – And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet – that I personally have ever read.

McDowell credits much of his research to U.S. Army Ranger Col. George B. Utter; U.S. Navy Seal Lt. Justin Besinger; CW04 Charles L. Jones, USMC; and Col. Ross Roberts, USMC, Ret. So even when active duty and veter-

ans of our Armed Forces read this work of strategic genius, they will be nodding their heads in approval.

Gibbes McDowell will launch Dragon’s Mouth at a public event Saturday, Nov. 20 on Lady’s Island. He will be signing copies from 1 p.m.4 p.m. at The Fillin’ Station, located at 57 Sea Island Parkway on the deck overlooking Factory Creek. Kirk Dempsey will perform, food and drinks will be sold, and additional parking is available across the street in the bank parking lot.

It will be a true Lowcountry event to congratulate one Beaufort’s most beloved authors and celebrate the release of his new book.

About Dragon’s Mouth When terrorists devise a plan to cause an apocalyptic volcanic eruption, a team of

educated and heroic Americans work together to stop Yellowstone from erupting and causing calamity for much of the U.S. Kamal Rashid lost his soul as a child when the Russians invaded his homeland of Afghanistan. A prodigy of Osama Bin Laden, Rashid was the mastermind behind the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. FBI Counter Terrorism Agent Dan Shields has been hunting him since.

Rashid sneaks into the U.S. across the Canadian border to complete his plan to send suicide bombers into tunnels beneath Yellowstone and initiate an eruption of the super volcano. George Ainslee, a Vietnam tunnel rat turned geologist, and Christie Albright, a beautiful scientist, work at the Yellowstone Research Center and are kidnapped by terrorists.

Navy SEAL Team Six is called in to save the day, and two of the SEALS (who are best friends) find themselves attracted to the same beautiful scientist. The fate of America, however, is at stake.

The two BUDS Training graduates and pals find a way to neutralize opposing nuclear force in the lava field to save the country and opposing testosterone force to save their friendship.

Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation to host 2nd annual ‘Day of Thanks & Giving’ food distribution

From staff reports As this year’s Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation (GGIF) has announced its 2nd annual "Day of Thanks & Giving" food distribution. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park (860 Sea Island Parkway) on St. Helena Island.

The community food distribution will begin at 11 a.m. and end no later than 1 p.m.

Thanks to event sponsors Publix No. 1463 (Lady’s Island), Healthy Blue South Carolina and Walmart No. 6582 (Lady’s Island), GGIF will be providing at least 200 Turkeys along with sidedish food items to families in need this upcoming hol-

Volunteers gather after the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation’s 1st annual ‘Day of Thanks & Giving’ food distribution last year. File photo. iday. Food is first come, first served, and turkeys are limited to one per household.

Other community partners include the Beautification Committee for MLK Memorial Park – Penn

Center, Heritage Academy, Tap Ultra Lounge, Picture Perfect Barber Studio, Lowcountry Foodbank, Girl Scouts Troop 4105 and members of the community.

Volunteers are welcome

and needed. Those interested in volunteering, email Love@GulluahGeecheeIF. org or visit www.GullahGeecheeIF.org to learn more about the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation.

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from page A1 Penn Center, Fort Fremont, and other area landmarks that many local kids have never had a chance to visit.

But first, the roller skating.

“We see a need in this community,” Maddox said.

“And we’ve been learning how we can plug into that need, be a piece of that puzzle. We’ve learned that when it comes to really making a difference with young people, you have to ask yourself: What are you giving them to do?”

Tim Garvin agrees. He has long worried that Beaufort’s youth don’t have enough to do.

“We used to have it all here,” he told Lowcountry Weekly back in July. “A movie theater, a bowling alley, a roller rink.”

Now, they’re all closed.

An avid skater, himself, who caravans with carloads of friends to a Savannah roller rink every weekend, Garvin believes kids with nowhere to go, and nothing to do, are kids

A look at Tim Garvin’s roller skates. who tend to get into trouble.

“If we brought a roller rink back to Beaufort, I guarantee you the crime rate would drop tremendously,” he said.

What’s so special about roller skating?

“First of all, it’s great exercise,” Garvin said. “But it’s also mental therapy. It makes you feel free spirited.

When you get out there to skate, you leave everything on the wood. Everything you’ve been through that week, that month, that year … When you hit the wood, you leave that on the wood. It’s like you’re

starting over.”

PopUp & Skate is happening the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and Garvin and Maddox see it as something fun that families can do together, especially with those who are home for the holiday weekend. There will be two skating sessions: An afternoon “Day Skate” for all ages, and a “Glow Skate” for adults, at night.

Neon Entertainment is bringing everything needed to transform the empty warehouse at the end of Paris Avenue into a magical roller

rink like the one many of us remember from childhood: a wooden floor, music, lights, even roller skates.

DJ Livechild, from Savannah’s Star Castle, will provide what Garvin calls Crowd Control.

“The DJ creates the atmosphere,” he said, “and this DJ is great!”

“There will be roller skates available to rent,” Maddox

said, “but there’s a limited number, so we encourage anybody who has skates to bring their own. And if you know you’re going to be renting skates, we encourage you to buy an Early Bird ticket, so you can reserve your size in advance.”

What if you haven’t skated in years? Or even decades?

“Don’t be intimidated,” Maddox laughed. “You just

need to get back out there.

With roller skating, once you have it, you never lose it. This is family stuff. It’s easy. If you can walk, you can roll.”

Maddox and Garvin are hoping PopUp & SK8 will be the first of many such events.

They’re considering purchasing their own portable roller rink and taking it to locations all over Beaufort County. They see PopUp & SK8 as their chance to learn the ropes.

“We’ve found, with Unified Gents, that transportation can be an issue,” Maddox said.

“The kids can’t always get to us, so we need to find a way to get to them. It’s one thing to give them a place to go; but we want to be able bring that place to them.”

It sounds like a lot of hard work, but Maddox and Garvin never expected any of this to be easy. They have a big idea and they’re committed to seeing it through, whatever it takes.

That’s how they roll.

Margaret Evans is co-publisher of Lowcountry Weekly and The Island News. She can be reached at editor@lcweekly.com.

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Understanding the complexities of Medicare

By Wells Fargo Advisors While they’re working, many Americans become accustomed to getting health insurance through their employer. They make their initial selections and then update their choices once a year when its time to renew and during life events like adding to the family or, perhaps, starting a new job.

But virtually all U.S. residents face a milestone when they reach age 65 and qualify for Medicare, which provides a new and, possibly, more complex approach to health insurance.

Keep in mind that even if you take early Social Security benefits at age 62, you must wait until age 65 for Medicare.

Breaking down Medicare’s four parts Part A: Hospital insurance Helps pay for: • Inpatient hospital care • Hospice care • Skilled home-health services for homebound patients

Part A also helps with short-term inpatient care in Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities, but only if the patient is there for rehabilitation – not for long-term or custodial care.

Qualifying Once you reach age 65, you qualify for Part A. It’s unlikely you will be charged a monthly premium if you have worked and paid the Medicare payroll tax for a minimum of 10 years.

Part B: Medical insurance Helps pay for: • Doctors’ services • Outpatient hospital care • Medical equipment and supplies • Some preventive services Qualifying All U.S. citizens and all legal aliens who have lived in the United States for at least five years qualify for Part B at age 65. No work history is required, but everyone who wants Part B must pay a monthly premium.

Monthly premiums are based off the worker’s mod-

ified adjusted gross income (MAGI) from filed taxes with higher income individuals paying more. Your first opportunity to sign up for Part B is the initial enrollment period, which begins three months before and ends three months after your 65th birthday month.

Part C: Medicare Advantage Part C offers an option to buy health insurance from the private sector as an alternative to joining the “traditional Medicare” program that comes from the government.

If you choose a Part C plan, you will generally get all of your Medicare-covered services, including all services, supplies, and drugs that are otherwise covered by Parts A, B, and D, from your Part C plan instead. However, Part C plans typically restrict your choices of health care providers.

Medicare enrollees who choose Part C must continue to pay their Part B premiums, and Medicare will pay

the plan a monthly fee. You might have to pay an additional monthly premium depending on the plan.

Part D: Prescription drug coverage The optional Part D covers prescription drugs. If you have Part A, Part B, or both, you will qualify for Part D. Like Part C, Part D comes from a private company, not directly from the government.

When you turn age 65, you will have the right to enroll in one of several Medicare-approved Part D prescription drug plans.

Medicare pays most of the cost of Part D. However, if you choose Part D, you will pay a monthly premium to the company you select.

Supplementing your coverage Medicare alone is not likely to be enough. To help minimize out-of-pocket expenses, many retirees have some other arrangement to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

Some options include: • Former employer health

insurance – Your former employer may let you carry its group health plan into retirement. If you are retired and eligible for Medicare, your employer’s group health plan is your Medicare supplement.

• Medigap insurance – Medigap is supplemental health insurance you buy from a private insurance company to fill in some of the gaps in Part A and Part B. Medigap policies pay some or all of Medicare’s deductibles and copayments, and some cover a few services that Medicare doesn’t.

• Medicare Advantage Part C – Part C is not a true Medicare supplement because it replaces Medicare’s coverage. But if you have Part C, you will not need a Medicare supplement.

This article contains basic information about Medicare, services related to Medicare, and services for people with Medicare. If you would like to find more information about the

government Medicare program, please visit the official U.S. government site at medicare.gov.

Wells Fargo Advisors does not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice, but your financial advisor will be happy to work with your chosen legal and tax advisors to help you achieve your financial goals.

Insurance products are offered through nonbank insurance agency affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company and are underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies.

This article was written for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy Katie C. Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and Vice President-Investments in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506.

Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANKGUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. © 2021 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.

3 Beaufort County students nominated for U.S. Presidential Scholar recognition

By Wells Fargo Advisors The Beaufort County School District has selected three high school seniors to compete for prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholar Awards.

Anna Brown of Beaufort High, Raul Leyva of Hilton Head Island High, and Maximus Weitekamper of May River High have been selected to represent the district as candidates for nominations.

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established

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the program has honored more than 7,000 high school seniors based on outstanding scholarship. Since 2013, state education superintendents have been invited to nominate candidates from their states for the Academic/General Component category, and beginning in 2016, outstanding students who demonstrated excellence in Career and Technical Education (CTE) were included for recognition.

Brown and Leyva were selected among applicants

based on criteria to include: Involvement and Service (in school and community); Leadership and Character; High Academic Achievements; and consideration for extraordinary achievement for possible challenges or hurdles overcome while still achieving high success.

Brown is an outstanding scholar student and recognized for her high academic performance as well as a commitment to volunteer work within the community. This includes development and

facilitation of monthly activities for the Children’s Abuse Prevention Association and taking an active interest in clean water initiatives.

Leyva achieves high academic excellence through the International Baccalaureate program while involved with many outstanding extra-curricular activities to include a leadership role with the Latinx Affinity Space Club which provides academic resources for first generation, low income minorities.

Weitekamper was selected

based on criteria to include high achievement in his academic courses and career and technical programs; mastery of technical skills demanded by industry; and demonstration of employability skills to include professional skills for teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving developed within a career pathway.

Weitekamper is dedicated to his academics and excellence in pursuit of technical skills. He will be a dual completer in both Welding and Engineering pathways with a

great interest in design and helping others.

The Beaufort County School District has submitted these three students’ applications to a South Carolina Department of Education committee that will select semifinalists to represent South Carolina. Nominees chosen to represent the state will receive an expense-paid trip to Washington in June and will be presented with the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House.

EDUCATION

Beaufort High’s DAYLO group hosting Teddy Bear Picnic From staff reports Beaufort High School's DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization will host a family-friendly Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, at Beaufort's Pigeon Point Park (1521 Pigeon Point Rd). The event is free and open to the public.

BHS student members of DAYLO, National Honor Society, and Spanish National Honor Society, along with USC Beaufort education majors, will be on hand to read picture books to children (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade) and their families, accompanied by an audience of teddy bears and other stuffed animals. Light refreshments ( juice boxes, mini muffins, and cookies) will also be provided for guests. Children are encouraged to bring their favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal to join in the fun.

Parents and families will have the opportunity to learn

more about the importance of early learning literacy, fostering a love of reading in children, and celebrating the transformative power of storytelling in our communities.

Local literacy partners, like the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center and Nevermore Books, have been invited to host display tables at the Teddy Bear Picnic as well, as a learning opportunity for all guests. For questions about this event, please contact Wendy Lacombe, Wendy.Lacombe@beaufort. k12.sc.us.

Founded by BHS student body president Holland Perryman in response to her experiences as the first intern of the Pat Conroy Literary Center, DAYLO is one of the largest student organizations at BHS, with more than 50 members. Using a book club model to engage in works celebrating diverse viewpoints and to learn and teach themes of social justice and inclusivity, DAYLO

provides opportunities for student education and service, building a community of intellectually curious and empathetic readers dedicated to service learning and positive social change.

DAYLO also fosters opportunities to improve literacy within our community, including read-alouds for elementary students and collaborations with the Conroy Center in hosting public conversations with authors representing diverse backgrounds.

Heritage Classic Foundation Scholar applications open, available online

From staff reports Applications for the 2022 Heritage Classic Foundation Scholar Awards are now open and available online for all Beaufort and Jasper County high school seniors.

The Heritage Classic Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting educational and charitable initiatives to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality throughout South Carolina, will name new Scholars from the 2022

graduating class. Seniors in all Beaufort and Jasper County high schools are eligible to apply. Each Scholar will have an opportunity to receive a 4-year grant totaling up to $16,000 or $20,000.

Scholarship applications are reviewed based on academic success, community service, essays written by the student and financial need. An interview is required by all finalists.

Since this Scholar program was instituted in 1993, 353 graduating seniors have been

named Heritage Scholars.

These grants, to a college of the student’s choice, have totaled more than $4.63 million.

Applications can be found at www.heritageclassicfoundation.com. All applications must be completed by Jan. 15, 2022.

The 2022 Scholars will be recognized at the 54th annual RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing to be conducted April 11-17, 2022, over the Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island.

Parents, public can review proposed school instructional materials

From staff reports The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools.

"South Carolina students, families, educators, and communities are invited and strongly encouraged to review and provide feedback on the materials proposed for use in classrooms across our state," State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said. "It is imperative that South Carolinians make their voices heard in this important process."

The instructional materials are on display at 15 locations throughout the state – including at University of South Carolina Beaufort – through Dec. 9. Instructions for submitting comments will be available at the USCB Bluffton Campus Library at 8 East Campus Drive.

In addition to the display sites, digital access and public comment is available online at https://bit.ly/SCDE_ material_review.

The State Board of Education will receive public comments before a final decision is made on adopting the instructional materials. The materials will be recommended to the State Board for adoption on Dec. 14 by the Instructional Materials Review Panels appointed by the Board.

The materials are in the following subject areas: • Anatomy and Physiology, 9–12 • Astronomy, 9–12 • Earth Science, 9–12 • Economics and Personal Finance, 9–12 and Advanced Placement • Environmental Science, 9–12 and Advanced Placement • Human Geography and Advanced Placement • Marine Science, 9–12 • Psychology and Advanced Placement • Science 6–8 • Science K–5 • Social Studies, Grade 6 • Social Studies, K–2 and 4–5 • Sociology, 9–12 • South Carolina History, Grade 8 • U.S. Government and Advanced Placement • U.S. History and Constitution and Advanced Placement • Career and Technical Education Areas • Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Courses • Advanced Computer Repair and Service • Advanced Principles of Public Health • Building Construction Cluster 1, 2, 3, 4 • Business Data Application • Business Finance

• Business Law and Advanced Business Law • Computer Forensics • Cyber Security Fundamentals and Advanced Cyber Security • Diesel Engine Technology 1, 2, 3, 4 • Digital Literacy, 6–8 • Digital Media Marketing • Discovering Computer Science, 9–12 • Electricity 1, 2, 3, 4 • Family and Consumer Sciences 1, 2 • Foods and Nutrition 1, 2 • Foundations and Advanced Animation • Foundations of Public Health • Fundamentals of Business, Marketing, and Finance • Fundamentals of Project Management • Game Design and Development • Global Business • Google Applications • HVAC Technology 1, 2, 3, 4 • Interior Design 1, 2 • Machine Tool Technology 1, 2, 3, 4 • Marketing • Marketing Management • Masonry 1, 2, 3, 4 • Parenting Education 1, 2 • Pharmacology for Medical Careers • Plumbing 1, 2, 3, 4 • Workplace Communications

ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS 5+* ARE ELIGIBLE FOR COVID-19 VACCINES You can make an appointment by: • Visiting scdhec.gov/vaxlocator to see the locations accepting appointments for COVID-19 vaccine. Pick a location and contact the provider to make an appointment.

• Calling DHEC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Info Line at 1-866-365-8110 for help finding contact information to make an appointment.

Learn more at scdhec.gov/vaxfacts.

* The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved for those 5 and older. Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccines are approved for 18 and older.

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Medical and tech experts warn against gifting smartphones and wi-fi enabled toys to children Radiation risk poses danger to children

This holiday season, “Choose safe toys for your children, not wi-fi connected toys or smartphones,” is the message the Environmental Health Trust is sharing after recently winning a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia Circuit. The court ordered the Federal Communications Commission to explain why it ignored scientific evidence showing harm from wireless radiation. Included in the evidence that the FCC ignored, are studies on the impact of wireless exposure to children.

Because children’s skulls are thinner and their brains and bodies contain more fluid, they will absorb more cell phone microwave radiation.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has made recommendations that parents should limit cell phone use by children, keep the phone away from the head and instead of streaming wirelessly, pre-download games and videos so children can use the technology more safely in airplane mode.

Studies at National Institutes of Health National Toxicology Program found cell phone radiation led to cancers in the hearts and brains of male rats. DNA damage

was also found. In 2021, a study by the Environmental Working Group published in Environmental Health, analyzed the NIH NTP study and concluded that U.S. safety limits needed to be 200 to 400 times stronger to protect children. A Yale Medicine study found that mice prenatally exposed to cell phone radiation had increased hyperactivity and impaired memory.

“Cell phones were never pre-market tested for longterm safety,” said Devra Davis, Ph.D., president of the Environmental Health Trust, a scientific think tank that promotes healthier environment through research, education and policy. “Safety limits for radiation were set 25 years ago, based on 35-year-old science and using a model of a large, adult male. Over a dozen countries inform parents to limit their children’s exposure because they are more vulnerable and will have a lifetime of exposure,” Davis explained. “Parents assume they’re buying devices and toys that have been deemed safe but no U.S. health agency has ever completed a systematic evaluation of the health risks of wireless radiation.”

While all cell phones have

fine print warnings about keeping a distance between the phone and the body, the instructions are easy to miss.

For instance, the Apple iPhone 13 should not be closer than 5 mm. The Amazon Echo has a distance of 20 cm, or about 8 inches. Laptops and many wi-fi toys advise keeping an “8-inch distance” from the body. When cellphones and wi-fi devices are held close to the body, the wireless radiation absorption can exceed U.S. safety limits that were set for adults more than two decades ago.

Here are EHT’s recommendations for parents this holiday season to keep kids safe: • Gift toys, dolls and games without cellular and wireless connection.

• Hold off on getting your child a smartphone.

• Choose a regular watch— wi-fi free instead of a smartwatch.

• Ensure cameras have a setting to turn the wi-fi antenna off.

• Teach children to set devices onto airplane mode so wireless antenna are OFF. • Avoid drones as gifts.

• Set up laptops, tablets and computers on a desk and do not let the child

Before buying your child a wi-fi toy or a cell phone this holiday, be sure to learn the facts. EHT has resources for parents on how to reduce exposure at home.

use them on his/her lap.

• Connect devices with ethernet rather than wi-fi.

Because smartphones, smart toys and other smart home devices have become ubiquitous in our daily lives, we rarely think about how this technology works. But it’s not holiday magic—it’s wireless microwave radiation. All wireless devices

from smartphones to wi-fi and connected dolls and stuffed animals, are two-way microwave radios that send and receive a type of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation called radio frequency or RF radiation or microwaves.

Many physicians are cautioning about how this daily exposure will affect children’s health in the long term.

Sources: Environmental Health Trust Founded in 2007, Environmental Health Trust, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is a think tank that promotes a healthier environment through research, education and policy. EHT conducts cutting edge research on environmental health hazards and works with communities, health, education professionals and policymakers to understand and mitigate these hazards.

Currently, EHT works with scientists, policymakers, teachers, parents and students to promote awareness on how to practice safe technology.

EHT was created to promote health and preventing disease one person, one community and one nation at a time. For more information on Environmental Health Trust, visit www.ehtrust.org.

Devra Lee Davis, Ph.D. MPH Founder and President of Environmental Health Trust, also was the founding director of the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology of the U.S. National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. Among the NAS reports she directed were those advising that tobacco smoke be removed from airplanes and the environments of young children.

Pumpkin Bread This is great for breakfast, but also consider serving this for dessert with a dollop of fat-free whipped topping.

Ingredients 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 cup whole-wheat flour

1 cup canned pumpkin

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup egg substitute (equal to 2 eggs)

1/2 cup oat bran

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 teaspoon of the following: salt (optional), 1 teaspoon vanilla extract baking power, allspice, cinnamon, ground cloves Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Spray an 8" pan with nonstick cooking spray.

3. In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients.

In a larger bowl, mix pumpkin with remaining ingredients until well blended.

4. Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture just until flour is moistened.

5. Pour into pan.

6. Bake for 55–60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Note: One serving is a good source of fiber.

Makes 9 servings Each Serving: 1/9 recipe Carb Servings: 2 1/2 Exchanges: 2 1/2 starch Nutrient Analysis calories 187 total fat 1g saturated fat 0g cholesterol 0mg sodium 186mg total carbohydrate 40g dietary fiber 3g sugars 17g protein 5g

Source: By Brenda Ponichtera; Quick & Healthy Volume II, 2nd Edition

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Tips to avoid back pain while raking leaves this fall

Everywhere That People Care The trusted Care magazine is now back in print as a regular contributor to The Island News, with Karen Mozzo as editor. Together we’ll deliver information, references, and options for a healthier life.

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Has raking leaves and fall yardwork got you feeling like a weekend warrior?

If you’re not careful, that load on your lumbar can cause some strain.

Drew Schwartz, DC, a chiropractor with Cleveland Clinic said when it comes to preventing back pain, warming up is key.

“We’re not looking to do a triathlon or a cross-fit competition here, but raking is going to be more than what your body is probably used to throughout the week. So, you have to prepare for that, otherwise injury will occur,” he advised.

Low back pain, tightness, stiff joints, and possibly even sciatica can occur when we fail to warm up first.

In fact, one of the best ways to avoid back aches is to stretch before you begin raking.

Dynamic stretching allows our tissues to become more pliable and elastic. It promotes increased blood flow and healthy joint movement.

As you rake, try taking an athletic stance with your feet shoulder width apart and staggered.

And taking breaks is crucial because when we get tired or fatigued, we get lazy which may lead to bending awkwardly or over-extending.

Also remember to drink plenty of fluids. Hydration is two-fold, mentally it assists us with alertness, focus and acuity in addition to its

physical benefits.

“Everything moves better when we are hydrated,” Schwartz explained. “Muscles glide along each other better, tendons move better, everything just moves better and performs better when we are hydrated.”

You may also want to consider raking your leaves onto a tarp and dragging them to the curb, which is much easier than raking them down a long driveway.

Also, to listen to your body—if you’re experiencing shooting pain, numbness, tingling or intense spasms, it’s time to call your medical provider.

Source: Cleveland Clinic News Service

HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

The hormonal belly is a very unique type of belly and as a result, you may need to approach your nutrition in a completely different way than you may think.

Other than having excess body fat on your frame, signs that you may have a hormonal belly include:

What are the five signs of a hormonal belly?

an internal mechanism that goes from our cells to our brain that says, ‘Yes, I am full stop eating.’ However, hormonal dysfunction can cause that to stop and it comes from a condition called leptin resistance.

Mood Swings

Waistline Increasing Despite Healthy Eating

The fact that you are eating right you are eating healthy you are eating modest calories and your waistline keeps getting bigger even though you are eating correctly.

Sugar Cravings

You have been craving a lot of sugar lately. It's an uncontrollable type of sugar craving, not the type of thing where it's like just that time of the month but it's above and beyond that—it may be insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a condition where your body is not able to process carbohydrates because your cells are resistant to the insulin hormone. And your body has a hard time

utilizing carbohydrates as a fuel source.

Leptin Resistance

However, insulin resistance can also lead to another condition called Leptin resistance. Leptin is a very tricky hormone. So, Leptin is

the hormone that if you don't get enough Leptin. It's going to tell your body that you're starving and it's going to tell your body to hold on to body fat. But the other problem with leptin is if Leptin levels are too high and Leptin is produced by fat cells. If you

begin to accumulate more and more and more fat, your body will release more and more and more Leptin. And when Leptin levels get too high on the other end of the spectrum, it never gives your body the signal to stop eating. Because our bodies have

The next thing that may be a sign that you have a hormonal belly is you are experiencing a lot of mood swings. Outside of the mood swings another one is if you are constantly stressed high levels of stress. As we know, it can increase the cortisol hormone levels. However, when cortisol hormone goes up what ends up happening is it sends the signal to your body to store even more fat.

Yes, if you are stressed those hormones tell your body to store more fat. And last but not least you are exhausted all the time but cannot sleep.

The hormonal belly shape is distinctly different.

Excessive Estrogen

You can get your hormones tested to actually confirm if you have a hormone

imbalance. You're going to want to get your estrogen levels tested specifically estradiol. You want to get your progesterone tested in order to facilitate the detox of excess estrogens. Because remember if you are not ovulating regularly meaning of an irregular period if you are in perimenopause or in menopause. If you're not ovulating, what happens is your body doesn't have the opportunity to detox the excess estrogens through your monthly cycle.

So, you are left with high levels of estrogen that's going to cause you to store fat. Elevated insulin resistance elevated leptin resistance and it is a biochemical storm for causing fat gain.

By Christine Hronec (https:// gaugelife.com), an award-winning chemist and three-time champion fitness competitor, nutrition, and exercise expert. Christine has received awards from the American Chemical Society and was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Christine was part of the team that created Time magazine’s “Invention of the Year” for her work in the biotech field.

New mask data for those who care to know

82% of people believe masks help protect against COVID-19

Good news—the majority of people know that masks significantly reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting COVID-19. The CDC has recommended masks since the beginning of the pandemic, citing a 70% reduced risk in transmission from mask wearing. Even with vaccines widely available today, masks are still a critical and inexpensive tool in the fight against the pandemic.

64.2% believe cloth masks provide as much protection as surgical disposable masks

Unfortunately, studies show this isn’t the case: surgical disposable masks provide more filtration and a better fit than cloth masks, making them a superior choice to cloth. Studies have proven that reuse, moisture retention and poor filtration in cloth masks could increase wearers’ risk of infection.

77% of people continue to wear a mask when out in public

This is common sense.

Use yours! Masks are part of our daily lives now; what you wear should keep you safe and protected, while allowing you to express your personal style.

Flu season is here!

78% of people will increase mask use

This is good news for everyone. Scientific American reported that the nation saw about 700 death cases related to the flu last year, while the CDC estimates there were approximately 22,000 U.S. deaths in 2019. Medical experts contribute this small success to mask wearing and social distancing.

Trusted protection is the primary factor affecting a decision to purchase

This new data is from a 2021 survey conducted by DemeTECH https://deme-

tech.us a maker of surgical and N95 masks.

Rice University lab details conditions to decontaminate disposable masks

Rice engineers, a grad student and collaborators at the

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, shows masks can be decon-

taminated and reused multiple times before degrading.

Here’s the recipe to decontaminate a disposable facemask: Heat it at 160 degrees Fahrenheit in an oven for five minutes. You can use your own oven.

Best of all, heating to 70 degrees Celsius (approximately 160 F) killed more than 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses they tested, meeting FDA guidelines for decontamination. That shows promise for adapting the protocol to handle future outbreaks where personal protective equipment (PPE) is at a premium.

The research is detailed in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

It’s important to ensure the mask heats through. Heating to 70 C (approximately 160 F) should work equally well for cloth masks, as long as all

layers reach the required temperature for five full minutes.

Note that if the heat is too high, the polymer fibers that make up most masks will melt.

But where the decontamination protocol does work, it works very well. If you can get the entire mass to heat up to the proper temperature, 70 degrees C (approximately 160 F), then you will still inactivate the viruses within five minutes. Even heating masks to the proper temperature for up to 30 minutes did not significantly degrade them.

The full news release can be found online at https://news.rice. edu/news/2021/rice-lab-detailsconditions-decontaminate-disposablemasks.

Read the abstract at https://www. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S0304389421026777.

Everywhere That People Care The trusted Care magazine is now back in print as a regular contributor to The Island News, with Karen Mozzo as editor. Together we’ll deliver information, references, and options for a healthier life.

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SPORTS

Hilton Head Island quarterback Jaylen Sneed gets overpowered by Beaufort’s Alvin Wilson on Friday, Sept. 1, at Beaufort High. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Whale Branch defensive tackle Xavier Chaplin drags down a Calhoun County ball carrier during the first half of the Warriors’ 54-50 win Friday, Aug. 20 at Whale Branch. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Shrine Bowl selects Beaufort’s Wilson, Whale Branch’s Chaplin

By Wes Kerr LowcoSports.com The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas may have been canceled for 2021, but four Lowcountry standouts were recognized by the game’s committee Tuesday for their outstanding seasons on the football field.

Hilton Head High two-way star Jaylen Sneed and Beaufort High defensive end Alvin Wilson were named to the Team South Carolina roster alongside Whale Branch lineman Xavier Chaplin and Bluffton defensive end DJ Aiken.

The all-star game pitting the best high school football

seniors from North and South Carolina against each other was called off in September for the second straight season due to COVID-19 concerns, but the selection committee released rosters to honor the top seniors in the neighboring states.

A monster on the defensive line for Beaufort High, Wilson has led the Eagles to their second consecutive berth in the 4A Lower State semifinals.

The senior star has been a force in the trenches all season long, compiling 66 tackles — including an incredible 24 tackles for loss — along with 16 quarterback pressures, 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles,

two fumble recoveries, and two pass breakups to help Beaufort’s defense hold opponents to under 13 points per game. His strength and power on the outside has been paramount for the Eagles in their playoff run, earning wins over South Florence and North Augusta to set up a rematch at Myrtle Beach on Friday.

Chaplin has been a phenom on both sides of the ball for Whale Branch. Selected to the Shrine Bowl as an offensive lineman, Chaplin helped pave the way for a run game totaling a terrific 226.7 rushing yards per game and 31 touchdowns. He has also been a standout on defense, collect-

Eagles ease past Yellowjackets, set up rematch with Myrtle Beach LowcoSports.com After a fourth consecutive dominating performance, Beaufort High will get the rematch it coveted with topranked Myrtle Beach.

Amariee Morris rushed for three touchdowns, Tyler Haley added two touchdown runs, and Jalin Porter had a pick-six to punctuate another outstanding defensive showing in a 42-10 win at North Augusta on Friday in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.

The Eagles have won four straight since a heartbreaking 24-21 home loss to May River deprived them of a third straight region title, and their offense has been in top form, scoring 161 points during the winning streak.

Haley had a tough time getting into a rhythm, completing 12 of 23 passes, but he came up with some big throws and did serious damage with his legs, passing for 191 yards and picking up 106 yards and two

High School Football Playoff Schedule SCHSL Class 4A Lower State semifinals Beaufort High (10-2) at Myrtle Beach (9-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday SCHSL Class 1A Lower State semifinals Whale Branch (8-1) at C.E. Murray (5-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday SCISA Class 2A Championship Williamsburg Academy (9-0) vs. Hilton Head Christian (10-0), 5 p.m.

Saturday SCISA Class 1A Championship Lee Academy (7-5) vs.

Thomas Heyward (10-1), Noon Saturday

touchdowns on the ground.

The senior star opened the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown run and added a 57-yard scoring scamper to make it 28-

10 early in the third quarter.

Morris picked up 66 yards on 12 carries and scored three times, putting the Eagles ahead for good with an 11yard touchdown run in the second quarter and capping the scoring with touchdown runs of 5 and 4 yards in the third. McLeod Reichel caught seven passes for 118 yards, and Zyrin Odom snagged two for 47 yards.

Porter’s pick-six came just before halftime and made it 21-10 at the break, and the Eagles received the second half kickoff and cashed in again on Haley’s long touchdown run to break it open. A stingy Beaufort defense took care of the rest, with James Dennison leading the charge with seven tackles.

Beaufort (10-2) will travel to Myrtle Beach on Friday for a second straight Lower State semifinal matchup. The Seahawks (9-1) ended the Eagles’ season with a 49-37 win at Beaufort last year.

Whale Branch outlasts Lake View to clear 2nd-round hurdle

LowcoSports.com The second-round curse has been vanquished in Seabrook.

Whale Branch gave a gritty performance on the road Friday, winning 27-12 at Lake View to advance to the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 2015.

The Warriors are technically in the Class 1A Lower State semifinal for the second straight year, but last year’s condensed playoff format meant that round came a week earlier. The second round had been a stumbling block in five consecutive sea-

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sons, and things got off to a shaky start Friday.

Lake View struck first on a pick-six before senior star Joseph Hicks took over for the Warriors. Hicks scored on a 10-yard run to give Whale Branch the lead, then picked off a pass and returned it to the Gators’ 15 before finding the end zone on a 10-yard pass from Kai’Shawn Jenkins.

Darrell Cummings tacked on a 10-yard touchdown run to make it 21-6 at halftime, and the Warriors were in command.

Lake View’s Marvin Gor-

don finished off a drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to get the Gators within striking distance, but the Warriors stopped the two-point conversion to keep it a two-score game. Whale Branch sealed it by pinning the Gators deep and forcing a fumble inside the 5 before Jakhi Pusha punched it in from the 1 in the final minute to seal it.

Whale Branch (8-1) will travel to Region 4-1A champion C.E. Murray on Friday.

The War Eagles (5-1) beat Branchville 58-36 in the second round.

ing 52 tackles (5.8 per game) with 11 tackles for loss and five sacks. The Virginia Tech commit delivered a beastly performance on defense in Friday’s second-round playoff win over Lake View, racking up a team-leading eight tackles, including four behind the line of scrimmage, to send the Warriors to their second straight 1A Lower State semifinal appearance.

Sneed put together a spectacular senior campaign for BJ Payne’s Seahawks, taking over at quarterback midseason while leading the defense at linebacker. The Notre Dame commit showcased his high motor and exceptional

athleticism on the field this fall, racking up 101 tackles (11.2 per game) with eight tackles for loss, one sack, eight quarterback pressures, two interceptions, and a pass breakup. Sneed ignited the Seahawks’ offense down the stretch at quarterback, using his impressive strength and explosiveness to power past defenders on the ground for 815 yards and 11 touchdowns on 117 carries while adding a pair of touchdown passes. He was one of just five finalists for South Carolina’s 2021 Mr. Football award.

Anchoring a stellar Bluffton defensive front, Aiken finished his Bobcat career with a tre-

mendous season at defensive end. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound senior was a menace on the line for John Houpt’s team, using his terrific strength and power to wreak havoc in opponents’ backfields. Aiken could not be contained from exploding behind the line of scrimmage, racking up 83 tackles (8.3 per game) with 23 tackles for loss, two sacks, and a fumble recovery.

Despite the Shrine Bowl’s cancelation, Sneed, Wilson, and Chaplin will compete in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl on December 11 in Myrtle Beach, joining May River’s Garvin Douglas and Jaeon Allen.

THERE’S ONE ...

Athletics shortstop Dylan Tilletson makes the first out of a double play as Royals base runner Kevin Ortega tries to get to second base during the third inning of their Beaufort County Adult Baseball game Wednesday night, Nov. 10, at Burton Wells Park. The Athletics won 6-4. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Stallions stymie Beaufort Academy in SCISA semifinal clash LowcoSports.com Beaufort Academy jumped out to an early lead on the road Friday, but the Eagles couldn’t maintain the momentum in a 28-7 loss to undefeated Williamsburg Academy in the SCISA Class 2A semifinals.

The Eagles came out swinging early, as Devonte Green’s interception set up a touchdown pass from Braydon Dineen to Jaxen Porter.

Dineen then blocked a punt to set BA up inside the 20, but the Eagles couldn’t cash in, and the Stallions scored 28 unanswered points to advance to a showdown with

Hilton Head Christian in this week’s championship game.

BA had a tough time stopping the Stallions’ powerful ground game, as Teague Ward racked up 128 yards on the ground, and Caleb Kline added 86 yards and two touchdowns. Ward also had 10 tackles to anchor a stingy Stallions defense that shut out the Eagles over the final three quarters.

The Eagles were plagued by 15 penalties — 11 in the first half — that derailed drives and allowed Williamsburg to sustain possessions. Devonte Green had a team-high

75 rushing yards on eight carries for BA, while Porter added 43 yards on 10 carries and caught three passes for 47 yards and a score. Dineen was 3-for-9 with all three completions going to Porter.

Jackson Davis recorded six tackles, Dineen and Porter had five each, and Green added three tackles, a sack, and an interception.

BA finished 6-4 in its second season of 11-man football. Williamsburg Academy will face Hilton Head Christian for the SCISA 2A title in a matchup of unbeaten teams at 4 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Charleston Southern.

SPORTS

Whale Branch girls, star Barnwell earn preseason accolades Beaufort boys squad in preseason Top 10

LowcoSports.com Four Lowcounty area hoops teams earned spots in the Preseason Top 10, and one Lowcountry standout was tabbed as one of the top five seniors in her classification by the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association on Monday.

The Whale Branch girls will begin the season ranked sixth in Class 1A, as they return star guard Kynew Barnwell, who was picked as one of the top five seniors in Class 1A. The Warriors went 10-0 in regular-season play last season before being stunned by Lamar in the opening round of the playoffs.

Barnwell was an All-State selection a year ago, averaging a Lowcountry-best 20.9 points and hitting 2.3 three-pointers per contest. The Warriors also return standout center Erin Rivers but will have to replace All-State forward Zhani Thompson and defensive whiz Jazmin Diaz.

Bluffton’s girls are ranked seventh in Class 4A in the preseason, largely on the strength of an outstanding backcourt.

Sophomore guards Tacoya Heyward and Katie Rodney return for the Bobcats, along with classmate Madi Washington in the post, but they have several key players to replace off last year’s 11-3 squad that fell to Myrtle Beach in the first round of the postseason.

A pair of Lowcountry squads cracked the top 10 in the Class 4A boys poll, with a veteran Beaufort High team ranked ninth, one spot ahead of 2020-21 state runner-up Hilton Head High.

The Eagles return a terrific trio in the frontcourt with James and Michael Dennison back along with star Zyrin Odom, who earned a spot on the All-Lowco First Team with nine points and 10.2 rebounds per game a year ago.

The Seahawks lost their top three scorers from a year ago, including All-State pick and Lowco Player of the Year Will McCracken and big man Sam Summa, but they return point guard Alex Smith and football star Jaylen Sneed along with a number of players who will have to take on larger roles.

2021-22 SCBCA Preseason Rankings & Awards

Gregory Jackson, Ridge View Cam Scott, Lexington SCBCA Elite Girls Talaysia Cooper, East Clarendon Joyce Edwards, Camden MiLaysia Fulwiley, Keenan Jada Jones, Rock Hill McCall King, Christ Church Anala Nelson, Lower Richland Jessica Woods, Westwood Shardasia Zeigler, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 5A Boys Preseason Top 10 1. Ridge View 2. Dorman 3. Dutch Fork 4. Riverside 5. Goose Creek 6. Clover 7. Mauldin 8. Fort Dorchester

Whale Branch senior guard Kynew Barnwell. Photo by Todd Stowe.

9. Conway

7. North Augusta

7. Blue Ridge

5. Andrew Jackson

2. Scott’s Branch

10. Byrnes

8. AC Flora

8. Daniel

6. Landrum

3. Calhoun County

9. Beaufort

9. Lake City

7. Phillip Simmons

4. Great Falls

10. Hilton Head

10. Brookland-Cayce

8. Abbeville

5. Hannah-Pamplico

9. Woodland

6. Carvers Bay

10. Chesnee

7. Denmark-Olar

Top 5 Boys 5A Seniors Lawrence Bartee, Clover Houston Jones, Dutch Fork

Top 5 Boys 4A Seniors

3A Boys Top 5 Seniors

Jonah Nesmith, Carolina Forest

Jacob Brown, Travelers Rest

Justin Bailey, Blue Ridge

Bryson Felder, Westwood

Jordyn Surratt, Dorman

Demarco Bethea, Dillon

Tristan Lexander, Hartsville

Isaiah Williams, Blythewood

EJ Evett, Seneca

Russell Branch, Barnwell

Quan Peterson, South Pointe

Jordan Simpson, OrangeburgWilkinson

Kory Davis, York Prep

5A Girls Preseason Top 10 1. Sumter

Dylan Williams, Irmo 4A Girls Preseason Top 10

Bobby Taylor, Daniel 3A Girls Preseason Top 10

Isaiah Washington, Landrum

Tali Coleman, Great Falls

1. Keenan

4. Wando

3. Westwood

2. Orangeburg-Wilkinson

5. Dorman

4. South Pointe

3. Camden

6. Lexington

5. AC Flora

4. Blue Ridge

1. Blacksburg

7. Woodmont

6. Catawba Ridge

5. Southside

2. Christ Church

8. West Ashley

7. Bluffton

6. Emerald

3. Silver Bluff

9. Summerville

8. Eastside

7. Wren

4. Phillip Simmons

10. Byrnes

10. North Myrtle Beach

8. Clinton

5. Andrew Jackson

9. Bishop England

6. Gray Collegiate

10. Daniel

7. Saluda

Jasmine Jenkins, Cane Bay Kristen Jenkins, West Ashley Savannah Porter, Byrnes Alexis Sexton, Lexington Dylan Silber, Wando -inj4A Boys Preseason Top 10

Sommer Joseph, Darlington Najah Lane, South Pointe

3A Girls Top 5 Seniors

Destiny Middleton, Westside

Tinique Austin, Clinton

Imani Williams, Dreher

Deondra Darby, OrangeburgWilkinson

Albany Wilson, South Florence 3A Boys Preseason Top 10

2A Girls Preseason Top 10

1A Girls Preseason Top 10

3. Irmo

3. Seneca

1. Christ Church

Jordan Butler, Christ Church

4. West Florence

4. Dillon

2. Gray Collegiate

Noah Clowney, Dorman

5. Hartsville

5. Berea

3. York Prep

Zachary Davis, Denmark-Olar

6. Travelers Rest

6. Oceanside

4. Wade Hampton

2A Boys Preseason Top 10

3. East Clarendon 5. Lake View 6. Whale Branch

9. Marion

7. Southside Christian

10. Barnwell

8. McBee

2A Girls Top 5 Seniors Madeline Duwe, Christ Church

2. Keenan

2. High Point Academy

8. Latta

Mya Carroll, Saluda

2. Greenville

1. Military Magnet

4. Denmark-Olar

Quadaija Langley, Blue Ridge

1. Orangeburg-Wilkinson

Cyrus Ellison, Hannah Pamplico Zakee Rendell, Scott’s Branch

Kara Harrison, Powdersville Somarian Webb, Pendleton

1A Boys Top 5 Seniors Russell Brunson, Calhoun County

2. North Augusta

4A Girls Top 5 Seniors

10. Baptist Hill

Ca’Darrius Sowell, Andrew Jackson

3. JL Mann

Jasmine Grant, Summerville

9. CE Murray

Jace Avant, Johnsonville

1. Westside

5A Girls Top 5 Seniors

8. CA Johnson

Miles Haight, Phillip Simmons

2. Rock Hill

1. South Pointe

SCBCA Elite Boys

2A Boys Top 5 Seniors

10. Cross 1A Girls Top 5 Seniors

Emma Johnson, Crescent Brie Smith, Chesnee

Kynew Barnwell, Whale Branch Jasmine Cade, Calhoun Falls

TyTy Tate, Blacksburg

Taia Garris, Cross

1A Boys Preseason Top 10 1. Southside Christian

9. Lamar

Jaylin Peterson, McBee Ja’Niya Waters, Lake View

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LEGAL NOTICES shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

City of Beaufort PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposal RFP 2022-106 Fire Department Medical Training The City of Beaufort is requesting proposals from licensed and qualified contractors to train firefighters in Nationally Registered Basic Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT-B), Nationally Registered Advanced Medical Technician (NREMT-A), and Nationally Registered Paramedic (NREMT-P). Training must meet current state and national standards to prepare students to test for cognitive and skills exams for Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician P-ABand qualify for SC State EMT P-A-B Licensure.

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

This is a grant funded project through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. All applicable policies of FEMA, as well as state and federal legal requirements shall apply.

Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The RFP and additional documents may be accessed on the City’s website, https://www. cityofbeaufort.org/165/Procurement, Bid Opportunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator.

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

THE SUBMITTAL DEADLINE IS 2:00 PM ET ON NOVEMBER 23, 2021 “EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY” TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF POSTPONED AND RESCHEDULED SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq. and S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345(C), as it pertains to delayed or postponed sales, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned Trustee, King Cunningham, LLC, P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (the “Trustee”), that the Public Auction originally scheduled for 09/30/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M., was postponed and the Trustee hereby intends to sell the below described Property at Public Auction to the highest bidder for cash on the 12/02/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1501-W29B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: WALLACE B. TRUSZKOWSKI & CAROLE E. TRUSZKOWSKI, 3A JAMES BUCHANAN DR, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3642 at Pages 118, records of Beaufort County, SC. The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are Amount currently in default (including interest)

$23,539.59 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 419.46 Total Amount Due $ 24,309.05 With a per diem of $ 7.01 Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor,

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1301-W10B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: KRISTINE N. ANDERSON , 111 OVERLOOK DR, LEOMINSTER, MA 01453-5143.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3593 at Pages 533, records of Beaufort County, SC. The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are Amount currently in default (including interest)

$23,253.18 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 24,422.64 With a per diem of $ 9.20 Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent

of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1307-W6B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: ASHLEY A. PORTER & HAZEL MAE GRIFFITH, 504 RIENZI DR, LA PLACE, LA 70068-3516.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3609 at Pages 1776, records of Beaufort County, SC.

Amount currently in default (including interest)

$27,297.95 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 28,467.41 With a per diem of $ 10.25 Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are Amount currently in default (including interest) $14,313.28 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 15,482.74 With a per diem of $ 6.19

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777

Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U2202-W37B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: LACONIA MITCHELL LAMAR , 21 N WALNUT ST, BEACON, NY 12508.

Junior Lienholder: , .

Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3729 at Pages 700, records of Beaufort County, SC.

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1503-W16B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: BONITA GAY TAFFE , 13134 MEDFORD LN, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default

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The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

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in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3669 at Pages 2744, records of Beaufort County, SC.

Amount currently in default (including interest)

$24,228.32 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 25,397.78 With a per diem of $ 9.78 Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1105-W45B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: KURT STEVEN NEAMTZ & ANITA GARLOCK NEAMTZ, 3947 SE 12TH ST, OCALA,FL 34471-4825.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3738 at Pages 957, records of Beaufort County, SC. The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are Amount currently in default (including interest)

$24,835.26 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 26,004.72 With a per diem of $ 7.35 Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0073861610410129 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1407-W48O. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: JEREMY MICHAEL ELIAS & CAITLIN MARIE JARZEMKOSKI, 14717 WEST 81ST STREET, LENEXA, KS 66215.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3625 at Pages 1000, records of Beaufort County, SC.

interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U2209-W23B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: DIANA LOUISE GOODWIN & JEFFREY WALTER GOODWIN, 3414 FARMSTEAD DRIVE, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3754 at Pages 1399, records of Beaufort County, SC. The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are Amount currently in default (including interest)

$41,364.85 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 42,534.31 With a per diem of $ 14.50 Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777

The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are Amount currently in default (including interest)

$11,349.73 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 12,519.19 With a per diem of $ 4.99

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0073861610410129 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1606-W26O. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: JENNIFER DEE PURVIS & STEVEN RAY PURVIS, 328 DECLAIRE WAY NE, MARIETTA, GA 30067.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3694 at Pages 1750, records of Beaufort County, SC. The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are Amount currently in default (including interest)

$36,473.40 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 37,642.86 With a per diem of $ 12.15 Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 12/2/2021, beginning at 9:30 A.M..

The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of Bolchoz Law Firm, 6 Buckingham Plantation Rd, Ste B, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258 % ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312-1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U2502-W12B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: JOSEPH DAVID ROBINSON & KIMBERLY ENEY ROBINSON, 14222 ENGLEWOOD PARK LANE, CYPRESS, TX 77429.

Junior Lienholder: , .

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the MORTGAGE as recorded in Book 3794 at Pages 407, records of Beaufort County, SC. The amounts secured by the MORTGAGE, are Amount currently in default (including interest)

$38,155.47 Trustee’s Fee $ 350.00 Costs $ 819.46 Total Amount Due $ 39,324.93 With a per diem of $ 13.94 Together with any and all additional principal, interest, costs coming due and payable hereafter.

The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs.

This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345.

King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee and Attorney for HHI Development, LLC, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777

VOICES Editor’s Note: The opinions of our columnists in the Voices section are not necessarily the opinions of The Island News.

Some issues transcend ideology, party platform

I

t is 8 a.m., Saturday, and I am in Port Royal. It is overcast, colder, and I’ve broken out a woolen, longsleeved shirt.

Last night my wife and I watched “Remains of the Day” starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.

This is a movie that tells the story of an English butler and his female assistant who were “in service” in the 1920s and 1930s.

The story — a series of flashbacks — portrays a man completely devoted to his employer, Lord Darlington.

It also describes a series of conferences that Darlington hosted in his Downton Abby-sized castle involving political issues such as the resuscitation of Germany after the Versailles Treaty.

There is a scene where Hopkins, the butler, is interrogated by an aristocratic guest regarding post war reparations and balance of payments. His answers, ac-

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tually his inability to answer, are a way for the supercilious, single malt-sipping aristocrat to show that the lower class (in Great Britain) has no business making decisions — or even voting. It is the lounging aristocrat’s argument that the upper class should retain its exclusive right to govern.

In the United States we have — or profess to have — an antipathy to the notion that one is born to govern.

We hold firmly to the notion that everyone — regardless of their education or station in life — has the right to vote.

But this fundamental belief has now morphed into the notion that our legislators

should check-in with their constituents before they actually cast their vote.

Which brings me to the late Harriet Keyserling who represented Beaufort County in the Legislature back in the 1980s and 90s.

Harriet went to Columbia, after serving on the School Board and County Council, joining a group of progressives that included Bob Sheheen, Palmer Freeman, Paul Cantrell, Jean Toal and Dick Riley. When Harriet got to Columbia she focused on nuclear waste, the environment and education.

In those long-gone days, my wife and I played tennis with Herbert and Harriet on Saturday afternoon. They had a tennis court and would invite a dozen people to their court who would rotate into a continuous, ongoing doubles game. The players included Don Hanna, Dr. Louis Rempke, George McMillan, Emil Klatt, Dan Huff and a

few others.

After the game was over, Susan and I would often stay for dinner. Sometimes there was a visiting legislator who would push a bit of variety into the tennis talk usually focused on one’s backhand.

One evening we discussed South Carolina’s budget, and I asked Harriet how she found time to evaluate the State’s fiscal priorities.

“I can’t be expected to understand every line item,” she said.

“There are other members in the House who are experts in certain areas,” she said. “I seek their advice.”

She went on to explain that she relied on older members who had built their service around a particular topic.

I must admit that Harriet’s candor gave me comfort because, to some extent, we all have to rely on the judgment of others who have spent their lives studying South Carolina’s economy or

the storage of nuclear waste.

Importantly, voters have to assume these experts understand these issues better than they do.

But beginning with Ronald Reagan we have been taught that government, both State and Federal, “is the problem.” Importantly we have witnessed the massive, costly mess the Legislature nurtured and ignored in terms of South Carolina Electric and Gas. While individual members were not responsible, they certainly failed in terms of their collective oversight of SCE&G. At the same time, we have come to believe ideological purity is the most important quality on almost every issue, that legislators should only look to the voters and are merely a conveyor belt for public opinion.

None of us wants to return to the 19th-century aristocratic notion that not everyone is smart enough to govern. But

some issues are complicated, counterintuitive and beyond the application of “common sense.” Importantly, some issues transcend ideology and the party’s platform.

Sometimes a legislator is going to have to go against public opinion.

Years ago we had Senator Fritz Hollings, who sometimes exercised his insight and independence and was routinely chastised for that independence. But somehow Hollings got himself re-elected every six years.

It is impossible to imagine someone like Fritz Hollings or Harriet Keyserling in today’s legislatures. And this is not a good thing — just ask Representative Nancy Mace who recently voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.

Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.

Old West tales hold lessons for today

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he success of the recent Netflix movie “The Harder They Fall” leaves me with mixed feelings.

The movie, which features an all-Black cast as its leads, conjures an unreal story populated by real people. It’s not my favorite Western, but I admire its craftsmanship and commitment to representing the fact that one in four cowboys in the Old West were Black and that Black people made up a significant number of settlers.

It puts the names Rufus Buck, Bill Pickett, Nat Love and Cathey Williams into the zeitgeist. Hopefully, viewers young and old will seek out these characters to find the true stories behind the names.

Another part of my mixed feelings is the concern that it will further glorify gun play as a solution. As an

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older man, the last thing I want to see is younger men and women encouraged to emulate gunslingers when it comes to resolving conflicts.

Too many people already choose violence as their best — and first — option.

How else can you explain the boar-hunt tactics used by the killers of Ahmaud Arbery? Yes, they were concerned that a series of burglaries had occurred in their community and were on heightened alert over this Black man they thought they’d seen on multiple occa-

sions at a home construction site.

But to grab their guns and jump in trucks to hunt him down? They called it a citizen's arrest, but why bring guns? Why not just rely on the power of numbers? There were at least three of them, compared to one of Arbery.

They knew firepower was their leverage. It gave them power to detain him. To threaten him. And when they manufactured an opportunity, to kill him.

It pains me to think none of this would be on the national radar if one of the members of the hunting party hadn’t decided to record the encounter on his cellphone. Why do that? To protect them in case something went wrong (which it did)?

Or just to have something to show off?

It’s not strange for people to hold on to keepsakes from

violence. In the 2019 short film, “The Changing Same,” the subject is raised of white families saving body parts from lynchings as family heirlooms. Arbery stood no chance at justice if someone hadn’t wanted to make an heirloom of a recording of his death.

How else can you explain Kyle Rittenhouse, the boy whose mother carried him across state lines to protect property against Black Lives Matters protesters? He’s a man now, legally, but he was just a boy then, gorging on a steady diet of anti-BLM, anti-Antifa propaganda from social media and right-wing news outlets.

This boy, who grabbed a gun he had no right to be carrying and was dropped off near the scene of protests.

This boy, with a rifle on his shoulders who was able to approach law enforcement

without incident. This boy, who palled around with law enforcement on the scene to the extent that when they heard shots fired they ran past him as he tried to surrender himself to them.

This young man, who earned infamy when he “put on,” as folks used to say, blinking and hyperventilating to make himself cry as he described in court the dangers he perceived when rioters threatened him — as he approached them with a rifle in his hands.

How else to explain the rifle-toting hordes who descend on statehouses around the country every time something happens to stir their wrath? Picket signs and flags aren’t enough? They justify such militaristic displays by touting their rights and saying they brought the guns “just in case.”

No, my favorite Western

is “Unforgiven.” In it, Clint Eastwood portrays a farmer who is pulled into his former life as a killer by the lure of reward money for the deaths of two cowboys who attack a prostitute. Eastwood’s William Munny is no hero, but he’s good at killing people and the cause seems justified.

I think some of these folks I’ve mentioned see themselves as Eastwood types, when really they are more like Gene Hackman's character, Sheriff “Little Bill” Daggett. He sees himself as a good man. A strong man.

But he isn’t.

He’s just a bully with a gun, looking for the chance to kill someone.

Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.

Are Beaufortonians concerned about overdevelopment

K

risty and I arrived in Beaufort in the fall of 1974. Kristy was pregnant with our first child, Alison. We got to see the Bay St. waterfront just before the establishment of the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park and the Downtown Marina.

We had stopped to visit my mother, (who had retired here), intending to move back to the Pacific Northwest.

My mother lived on Wilson Dr., and at that time, I was an apprentice carpenter.

We had been living in New Hampshire when my boss informed me he could not guarantee work through the long New England winter.

So staying there was not an option.

After arriving, just for the heck of it, I walked around town on our second or third day here asking about work.

I simply walked into both

TIM WOOD

Rentz's and Cappleman's local construction companies asking about work: both companies asked if I could start the following day.

To me, Beaufort in late November felt like late May in New Hampshire. All Kris and I owned was in our van, along with enough cash to get us to the California/Oregon coast. I went to Kris that evening and told her maybe we should consider staying here; both our families were on the east coast, and I had never seen such an abundance of available work in

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And another thing, … Beaufort would always keep it's small town charm.

We did settle here, bought our home and raised our three kids. And through our first 20 years, I felt secure and happy with Beaufort's growth. I believed the “real” frenzied growth would always take place on Hilton Head Island.

Then in the 1990s came Del Webb, burgeoning development on Dataw Island, the BRAC (military base closure and realignment, which increased growth at both Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort) and the growing movie productions. I believe that these were the main factors contributing to Beaufort's “discovery.”

Residential population in Beaufort County in 1974 was around 54,000. In 2020

it was around 200,000. Over 50 years that's an average growth of approximately 3,000 people per year. If you look at a graph of this growth it climbs at a 75 degree angle over those years.

Hilton Head Island is now looking at a six-lane bridge for access to the island, and it seems Beaufort and Port Royal are looking more and more like they are becoming present-day Mount Pleasant.

Most of our friends here in Beaufort do seem to share our concern over this growth and overdevelopment, which also shows itself on our waterways. What I am constantly asking myself now is, “What is the consensus of concern on overdevelopment within the entire Beaufort-area population?”

I've reluctantly accepted that Hilton Head and Bluffton are already lost to

overdevelopement, and that that growth will soon gobble up Hardeeville and Ridgeland. I'd like to know how our citizens from Dale all the way down to Fripp Island feel about the barreling growth of our northern Beaufort County area.

I've come to believe the only true way of knowing how the majority of our local population feels about overdevelopemnet in our Beaufort area would be by a referendum on development.

An example of a voting referendum could be capping annual residential growth at 0.75 percent; a one-year moratorium on condominium developments (in order to study need and location); or cessation of the development of large, residential neighborhoods.

We already have enough residential neighborhoods,

we should concentrate on infill and open land purchases. I believe in majority rule within secure, democratic voting; I think true majority rule is the best system for a society.

If my fellow citizens in Beaufort want our continuing unabated growth, so be it. If my fellow Beaufortorians want controlled, smart growth, then let's work on establishing those limitations.

Isn't it time to be able to vote on it? Is it now time for Beaufortonians to be concerned about our future?

Tim and Kristy Wood moved to Beaufort in 1974. He worked as a carpenter in both restoration and new home construction, as well as operating a shop specializing in custom woodwork, Wood on Wood Specs. He is semiretired, involved with fine woodworking and sits on the City of Beaufort Zoning Board of Appeals.

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You don’t want any part of socialism

W

hen I see so many young people embracing socialism, I wonder if they have any idea what they might be getting themselves into. Simply stated, socialism is a system in which the state owns or controls the major means of producing goods and services, but there is still private property.

In communism, the state owns everything; there is no private property – everything comes from the state.

Karl Marx (the guy who wrote the book on communism) said that socialism is probably a necessary stop on the road to communism.

So far there has never been a country that has tried either form of government where it has worked.

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A controlling elite rules the country, and while they do very well, the general population is always worse off, and in most cases it leads to poverty, misery and war.

Often times the Scandinavian countries are used as examples of how well socialism works, but in fact they are free enterprise capitalist countries with strong social welfare programs. All of the welfare programs are paid for by very high taxes on private industry and

personal income.

Taxes of 50 to 60 percent of income are not uncommon, and this is how they pay for the “free” government services. This seems to work well for them as long as everyone works and shares the load. Unfortunately some problems are developing due to changing demographics that is putting pressure on the system.

It might be worthwhile to take a look at the history of socialism and communism.

Here are some quotes from past socialist and communist leaders that are very telling.

“Through clever and constant application of propaganda, people can be made to see paradise as hell, and to consider the most wretched sort of life a para-

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dise.” – Adolph Hitler. (And yes, Hitler was a socialist.

Nazi is short for Nationalsozialismus or in English, National Socialism.)

“We are socialists; we are the enemies of today’s capitalistic economic system. We are determined to destroy this system under all conditions.” – Hitler.

“Capitalism is using its money, we socialists throw it away.” – Fidel Castro.

“The Cuban model doesn’t even work for us anymore.” – Castro.

“Capitalism is destroying the world.” – Hugo Chazez.

“I am convinced that the path to a new, better and possible world is not capitalism, the path is socialism.” – Chavez. (Anyone want to move to Venezuela?)

“We don’t let them have ideas, why would we let them have guns.” – Joseph Stalin.

“It is enough that the people know that there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count them decide everything.” – Joseph Stalin.

If you don’t know who these people were and what happened to their countries, a trip to the history books would be in order.

History very often repeats itself, and I promise, you don’t want any part of that history.

Look before you leap because once freedom is gone, it’s very hard to get it back, and you will want it back.

We have our share of problems, and there are some

things that need to be fixed, but the number of people who want to immigrate to a socialist country would not fill a small bus.

By contrast look at the millions of people who risk their lives just get a chance to live in a free enterprise capitalist America. They must know something that some of us don’t.

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Whom Do You Thank?

The way we understand God has an effect on all areas of our lives, including how we approach Thanksgiving Day. In a recent survey, 10% of Americans state that they do not believe in God or any sort of higher power.

33% of Americans state that they do not believe in God, but they believe “in some higher power or spiritual force.”

Such beliefs typically reflect a materialistic view of the world: the only things that exist are those which can be observed and measured. If this is true, God does not exist, and neither does the human soul.

This reflects a trend in our culture to imagine God as an impersonal force or energy, a “something” rather than “someone.” Even when people do not embrace Christianity, most instinctively reject a materialistic view or the world, recognizing that there is more to reality than what we can perceive with our eyes.

Are we all here due to the workings of random chance? The quirky personality of a loved one, the hilarious wit of a relative, and the love we experience for them: are these merely the interaction of chemical processes in our brains, the firing of neurons? If so, we really have no one to thank.

But a force or energy cannot know us or love us. In this case, thanking God on Thanksgiving doesn’t make much sense, any more than we would thank gravity for its constant help. Gravity isn’t aware of our existence; it doesn’t care that we are grateful that it keeps us from floating away like a balloon.

56% of Americans state that they believe in God as described in the Bible.

The God revealed in Scripture is a “someone,” rather than a force or energy. He created each of us with great care. He knows each of us intimately, down to the number of hairs on our heads. (Matthew 10:30) He loves each of us more than the best parents love their child. He is part of every moment of our lives, and he is the giver of all of the blessings we have. He is the one to whom we can offer our gratitude on Thanksgiving.

This Thanksgiving, whom do you thank?

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Beaufort

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PEST CONTROL

347 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island, SC 29907

FURNITURE / HOME DECOR

residential commercial real estate

ATTORNEY

PET SERVICES

Christopher J. Geier

Furbulas Dog Grooming and Pet Sitting

Attorney at Law, LLC Criminal Defense & Civil Litigation

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Beaufort Audiology & Hearing Care Monica Wiser, M.A. CCC-A Licensed Audiologist 38 Professional Village West, Lady's Island, SC 29907 monica@beauforthearing.com www.beauforthearing.com | 843-521-3007

206 Sea Island Parkway, Suite 31, Beaufort, SC 29907 thebeaufortsound@gmail.com

www.thebeaufortsound.com | 843-522-0655 AUTOMOBILE SERVICES

Retail Garden Center

CHIMNEY SERVICES

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1 Marina Blvd. • Beaufort • 843-521-7747 www.LowCoGardeners.com • Mon-Sat 8-6

Buds & Blooms FULL SERVICE FLORIST

Leading FTD Florist | Order online/Delivery

Landscaping & Maintenance

Southeastern Coin Exchange

FL, GA, & the Carolinas. Call “Guy” at 843-986-3444.

Free appraisals. Highest prices paid.

Over 60 years experience. Licensed.

Private appointments available.

DA Roofing Company

Donnie Daughtry, Owner

Extensive Nursery Selection

843-322-9936

THRIFT STORE

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42 SEA ISLAND PKWY | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA 29907

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MOBILE HOME INSURANCE

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LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE

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843-812-7442

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843-522-3331

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Quick Lube and Full Service Automobile Repair

Pressure Washing • Window Cleaning Soft Roof Wash • Residential & Commercial

Serving Beaufort & LowCo Areas

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LAST WEEK'S CROSSWORD & SUDOKU SOLUTIONS

NOVEMBER 18–24, 2021

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820 Bay Street

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Beaufort, SC 29902

843.521.4200

$2,650,000

HISTORIC DISTRICT | MLS 173628 3BDRM | 3.5B | 8120sqft | Lap Pool Edward Dukes 843.812.5000

$535,000

$659,900

$2,600,000

DEPOT AREA | MLS 173593

PORT ROYAL | MLS 173614

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4BDRM | 3B | 2566sqft Robin Koppernaes 843.592.0881

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www.LowcountryRealEstate.com Thanksgiving Menu: Roasted Brussel sprouts

Mashed potatoes

Butternut squash risotto

Mashed Cauliflower

Pumpkin bread pudding with caramel sauce Pecan pie

Photograph by Sandy Dimke

Bourbon sweet potatoes

Apple pie

Scalloped Potatoes

Squash, quinoa, & brown rice bake

Cherry pie

Squash Casserole

Cranberry Chutney

Caramel cake

Cornbread dressing

House gravy

Coconut cake

We will be fully stocked with each Thanksgiving item to purchase the week of Thanksgiving, or you can place an order by phone 843-379-3303 or in-person starting November 1st. Payment to be paid when orders are placed. Visit our website, thebeaufortkitchen.com thebeaufortkitchen.com,, for full menu options.

2021

Kitchen gift cards make a great hostess gift!

Online ordering, Curbside pick up & Delivery available

136 Sea Island Parkway Open Monday – Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 11am-3pm

contact@beaufortkitchen.com

It’s time to do the Holidays up in style again!

Walking tour of 6 incredible homes on The Point and the Historic St. Peter’s Church in downtown Beaufort - professionally decorated for the Holidays, inspiring great ideas for your own festive décor.

Saturday, November 20 & Sunday, November 21 • 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Tour Tickets $45 in advance • $50 the day of the tour Tickets may be purchased online at www.beauforthomesfortheholidays.com and at area businesses: The Chocolate Tree, Sweet Bay, Scout Southern Market, The Kitchen, Dataw Island Pro Shop, Markels (Bluffton), and St. Peter’s Catholic Church office.

843-522-6503 • BeaufortHomesfortheHolidays.com

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